Log cabin construction



Dec. 14 1926.

c. T. DANu-:Ls y' l LOG CABIN -CONSTRUCT-ION med May 21', '192e z .sheets-sheet 2 `ings and frames,

. 1925, and the construction of Patented lDec. .14, 1926.

'UNITED STATES cam. T. DANIELs, or Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.;

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Application filed May 21 17926. Serial No, 110,620.

This invention relates to alog cabin construction and its object is the provision of an improved and simplified construction that may be produced economically and with facility, and which will have the appearance of a log cabin.

According'to the present invention, vide for utilizinor the natural rounding of the tree for producing the desired appearance, and the manner in which the timber is formed and set up produces this appearance and provides'an eifectivestructure for receiving and finishing the siding, doors, windows, and the like.

' e provisions which l make provide a neat, iinished and substantial construction,

and the present invention relates particular-l ly to the frame work, that is, the formation and manner of setting upthe corner posts, the siding studs, and window and door cas The sidino` itself is preferably of the type more fully ,disclosed 1n my cof-pending application, Serial No. 32,263 filedMay 23,

my present iny with-the sidyention hasl particular utilit my foregoing application and is parti-A m of cul-arly adapted'for receivingthe Asaine and fdr forming therewith a log cabin construction which 1s substantial and of pleasing'appearan'ce.

The' invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in lwhich zof two by six'mat Figure 1 is a fragmentary horizontal and more or 1ess,.dia .animatie section showing an embodiment o l the present invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary inside elevational view ofthe same;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary lperspective view showing the corner construction;

Figure 4 is -a vertical sectiontaken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a detail frav entary horizontal section through one o the exterior wall jambe; and

Figure 6 is a detail fragmentary horizontal section through one 'of the inner partition wall jambs. f i l Referring to the drawings, the structure is shown as having suitable underlying sill members 5 convenientl of four inch byfour inch material, althoug this may, of course, be varied. The floor joists' 6. conveniently rial, for example, overlie the sill members ably secured as stretchers there across. The

l pro- `is mounted upon-one of edge19 meeting the l ner member l5 and with its naturally' 5 and are laidmand suit- -finished substantially s uare or at right angles to each other an with the natural rounding of the tree at 12 presented internally to the room and giving an interior log appearance at each corner. The linished sides 9 and 1.() arevdisposed flush-with the 6er-ners of the flooring 7 formed by the edges 13 and 14 as they meet at substantially right angles, and these sides 9 and 10 are presented outwardly and the cornerboards or members 15.

Theexternal corner members or boards 15 are offsubstantially half segment formation with finished sides 16 and 17 at substantially rlght angles to each other, and with the natural rounding of the tree forming the side 18. The side 16 is of greater length than form a mounting for and the boardsvv the side 17, and this side 16 of greater length the finished outer sides of the post 8 with the edge 19 at the corner'20 of the post 8; A similar corner member `15 is similarly mounted upon the other nished side of the post 8 with its edge 19 of the lirst corrounded side presented outwardly.

A naturally roundedtwo-piece corner is thereb presented, giving the appearance eX:v tei-nal y of asingle naturally rounded soli'e logat the corner. 'The side -16 of the external corner member 15. is of less length -1 than the adjacent sidesc9, 10, of the internal corner post 8 which leaves the inner 4margins of the sides 9,y 10 of the post ,8 for receiving the ends ofthe siding members or boards 25, which are suitably attached there. to. At the same time the sides 17 of the corner members 15 extend out along the ends of the siding members covering said ends and with the rounded sides 18 tinishingthe corners 4and giving a complete natural log-like appearance.

The siding members 25 have fiat back sides 26, the ends of which are suitably secured externally upon the'sides 16,17 of the inner corner posts 8; The natural rounding of not the tree may form the outer sides 27, this naturalrounding, as with the other'naturally rounded sides, being of log-like appearance and Agiving the appearance that the cabin is formed of whole natural logs. A single integral tongue 28 along one edge of each board 25, has a back surface continuous with and in the plane of the back side 26 of the board, and a parallel outer surface 29, set 'in from the rounded outer side i outwardly and rounded to form integral {illone side 45 presented er strips between the rounded outer sides 27 `of the boards 25. The back sides of the, tongues 30 are'parallel with the back sides of the'boards 25 and overlap the tongues 28, and t tightly between and bridge the joints between the boards when a plurality of the boards-are assembled.

The boards 25 are shown laid up horizontally as stretchers across` the corner posts 8, and between the posts 8 internal vertical studs are provided to which the siding boards may be secured or attached within `their lengths. The sides 36 of the' studs 35, to which the siding 25 is secured, may be finished fiat, as shown, with the natural rounding oi the tree forming the inner sides 38 and presented inwardly to pearance internally of solid lo studs,

`WhereJ the ,interior ofthe'ca in is divided by partitions 40 into rooms, the ends of the partitions 40 may be ysecured to the sides lof the cabin throu h corner members 42, similar to thev corner members 15. The naturally rounded sides 43, of the corner members 42,'Y are presented inwardly and give a nat-v ural log appearance at the cornersof the inside of the room. The sides 44, of the corner'members 42 'are finished oi at and at generally right angles to each other, with to the siding 25, and the other sideJ 44 to the adjacent partition or one side is presented t'o one partition and the other side to the other partition at right igles thereto. At the side'of the-'cabin the end of the rtition is secured between two partition @is likewise secured between two corner f members 42, and the partition at right angles thereto is secured between these two .porner members, and a third similar cornei' member, having its ilat side presented to the lat sides ofthe first two-corner members and 'to the 'adjacent end of thepartition 40,7

a corner members The opposite end of the secured therebetween.` f Ths'iurther gives a v solid post or `log-lgeappearance internally and provides a firm, substantial construction 5. of finished and neat,appearance.

give the ap- Vertical studs 5() may be provided within the lengths of the partitions 40, as desired. These vertical studs 50 have flat outer surfaces to which the partitions are attached, and again the natural rounding-of thetree forms the rounded inwardly presented loglike sides 52.

Where a window is desired, a stud 35 is `arranged on each side ot' the window opening on the inside of the cabin. The window opening itself is deiined by the inner flat sides of a pair of casing members 56, having flat sides at substantially right angles tothe window opening defining sides, and presented to. the siding 25, and naturally' rounded sides 58 presented inwardly when the casing members 56 are mounted against' the studs. 35, as shown. `The siding boards 25 terminate shprt of the inner ends of the casing members 56 -to provide for the accommodation of stop strips 60, which hold the window frame 62 in place. The bottom of the window opening has a sill 63. The siding beneath the sill 63 is finished on the inside by a right angled Corner rounded side casing member 65. The top of the window on the inside is finished by a similar casing member 66.

A door 68 is shown in one of the innerv partitions 40, and their naturally rounded sides presented inwardly. Stop strips 72 mounted between the casing members the door opening ends of the partitions exthe door opening yterminate short tend beyond the ends of the casing members `and )form suitable stops for the door 68,

which is hinged at 75 to one of the casing members 70.

, The exterior wan )amb of Figure aissubstantially like that described in connection with` the interior or artition. 'amb.

-In this case, the siding boar s 25 are s own as laid upon and secured to the casingv members 7 0 with lthe stop stri 78 in the/'cornerl between the casing mem ers 70 and the siding" 25 and the door 75 hinged to the casin members 70', as before.

hetop ofthe with plates 80 and the rafters 82, which may structure maybe provided be 'of two by four timber, may be laid up,

asrshown, in Figure maly be of one by .eight red wood shiplap.

-c1a' .-7 1. Ina log Jcabin construction, the combination of upright inner-corner post of quarter .cut sec on'and having flat sldes at substantially rig t angles to each other and 4. The partitions "40 iso , present-ed outwardly, and a naturally quarter v rounded side presented inwardly, a pair of outer corner members of halt segmentsection each having -fiat sides at substantially right angles to each other and naturally rounded sides presented outwardly, one of said xcorner members being secured with one of its flat sides upon one 'of the flat sides of the corner post and withone edge of itsv rounded side at the corner formed by the.

meeting right angle sides of the corner post, the yother of said corner members being `secured with one of its flat sides upon the other flat side of the corner post, and with one edge ot' its rounded side meet-ing the edge of the other corner member at the corner of thepost formed by the meeting right angle sides thereof, and imparting with said first corner membera continuous rounded and solid log-like appearance externally at the v cornerof the cabin, and the other Hat sides of the corner members being disposed normal to the adjacent flat sides of the corner posts and forming right angle depressions therewith.

2. In combination, a corner post of quarter cut section having sides at substantially right angles to each other and a generally being disposed upon each of the Hat sides of the post member and the other flat side of each corner member being disposed at sub stantiallv right angles to the adjacent Hat side of the post member vand forming a right angle depression therewith.

3. In combination, a pair of external corner members having naturally rounded sides presented outwardly and meeting edges giving a continuous rounded appearance externally and forming an angular pocket, and a corner post having an angular `corner fitting in the angular pocket formed by said corner members and having a vnaturally rounded `side presented inwardly and with said corner members giving the appearance of 'a' solid log, said external corner members having flat sides substantially normal to the flat sides of the corner. post and forming right angle depressions therewith.

4. In combination, a pair of external corner members having naturally rounded sides presented outwardly, -and meeting edges giving a continuous rounded appearance ex-4 ternally and forming an angular pocket, a corner post having an angular corner fitting in the angular pocket formed by said corner members, said corner post 'having side extensions and a. naturally rounded side presented inwardly and with said corner members giving the appearance of'a solid log, and said external corner members havin Hat sides substantially normal to the adJacent n side extensions of the corner post.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 14 day of May, 1926.

` CARL T. DANIELS. 

